Results 24,581-24,600 of 26,320 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik intent on discarding the expert advice given by Dublin City Council?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Charge them by the bucket.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator was opposed to that merger when her party was in opposition.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: We discussed the changes to the schedule with the Leader earlier. It is important that the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 be dealt with over two days and I thank the Leader for acceding to our request in this regard. My party colleagues and I intend to table a number of amendments, including several new sections. Will the Leader indicate when the committee established by the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sure everyone is concerned with regard to the recent Behaviour & Attitudes poll which shows how few people in this country have an understanding of the treaty. The Seanad has led the way in respect of this matter and a number of weeks ago it engaged in a debate on it. I wish to impress upon the Government and all the parties which are advocating a "Yes" vote the fact that we have a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should go back to the maths on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is absolute rubbish. The unemployment rate was lower 12 months ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Even what Senator Whelan writes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Say that with a straight face.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It has taken the Leader only six months to tell the House the arrangements he has made for a discussion on mortgages. I was going to raise this issue again. While I might be boring, I am at least consistent, because what we have seen in the most recent mortgage figures is that close to 10% of all residential mortgages on principal private residences are in arrears for more than 90 days. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not need to.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Can the Senator explain what is happening at the moment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: She is a professor of history as well now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities run by the Labour Party and Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Wear and tear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He should have chosen a national station to get the message out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Consumers will be paying 6% in interest on it per year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Are we going to be charged interest?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Why?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: There would not be a quango and it would not be privatised.